Episode 150

Length: 1:03:56

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DESCRIPTION: This week, Erin and Ryan talk about a few post Gen Con games that made it to the table and then interview Juliana Patel and Ariel Rubin, the creators of Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment.

GUESTS: Juliana Patel & Ariel Rubin

RECENTLY PLAYED GAMES – (01:19):

• Champions of Hara by Greenbrier Games (BGG Link)
• Stop Thief! by Restoration Games (BGG Link)
• Mountains of Madness by IELLO Games (BGG Link)

QUICK TOPICS – (00:36):

• Stay tuned next week for a special bonus Vox episode focusing solely on Gen Con 2017!

FEATURED TOPIC – (29:56):

• We speak to the creator’s of Escape the Room: The Werewolf Experiment about bringing physical escape rooms to the table. We talk a bit about what separates this game from other escape room games, and about the design and playtesting process going into such games. Julianna and Ariel also provide some insight into the current state of the board game industry and reflect on what it’s like to be extremely competitive people designing an extremely cooperative game.

PLUGS – (1:03:14):

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Audio Credits: Intro music track is “Swing!” by Bargo!, used under Creative Commons license.